Goaltender Patrick Killeen, defenseman Reid McNeill and forwards Cody Chupp, Tom Kuhnhackl, Adam Payerl, Dominik Uher and Scott Zurevinski have been assigned to the Wheeling Nailers of the ECHL, while Michael Neal has been released from his professional try-out agreement.

Goaltender Patrick Killeen, defenseman Reid McNeill and forwards Cody Chupp, Tom Kuhnhackl, Adam Payerl, Dominik Uher and Scott Zurevinski have been assigned to the Wheeling Nailers of the ECHL, while Michael Neal has been released from his professional try-out agreement.

Goaltender Patrick Killeen, defenseman Reid McNeill and forwards Cody Chupp, Tom Kuhnhackl, Adam Payerl, Dominik Uher and Scott Zurevinski have been assigned to the Wheeling Nailers of the ECHL, while Michael Neal has been released from his professional try-out agreement.

pugilist13 wrote:I kinda cringe when i look at the forwards. Not much there,eh? Castoffs from other organizations or guys who wont make much of an impact in the future, other than Bennett hopefully.

Re-growth time is needed. Many young forwards recently graduated into the system. Takes time and skillful eye to replenish. Organization realizes it (step 1 of any issue) and have gone out of their way to try to alleviate it faster (signed undrafteds like Sill, Payerl, Megna, Letestu, etc.) but you can't force what isn't there and reach for something you don't believe in (Teravainen). Our prospects (hell, our NHLers too) on defense weren't so hot, now we're nearly the unquestioned best in that department. If amateur scouting can't do it, maybe pro scouting can.